BABY HAND BOMBSHELL: MGK’S NEW PR STUNT
Machine Gun Kelly (MGK) has officially turned fatherhood into a promotional event, dropping another highly calculated glimpse of his baby girl with ex-fiancée Megan Fox. The rapper, , shared a carousel of photos on Instagram—but the most important image, showcasing only the newborn’s tiny hand, was explicitly used to hype his latest single, Cliché.
MGK (real name Colson Baker) captioned the post, “Biggest debut yet, it’s a celebrationnnnn CLICHÉ.” This move is a masterclass in celebrity manipulation: exploiting the deep public interest in his relationship with Fox and their baby to drive traffic to his music. The child is being used as a “celestial distraction” from the reality of his broken engagement.
This follows his previous, equally bizarre photo op where he shared a selfie of himself with the baby strapped to his chest, taken in the reflection of a car window, which he demanded fans notice: “Stop what you’re doing. These pictures are v important.” Everything MGK does in his new role as a father is filtered through a thick layer of self-promotion and chaos.
CLICHÉ OR CURE: THE AMAS EXPLOITATION
The “Cliché” song itself is now irrevocably linked to MGK’s public dramatics. The rapper revealed at the American Music Awards red carpet that he sang the track to Fox’s stomach before their daughter was born, claiming the baby would “start kicking.”
This confession preceded his highly theatrical exit from the AMAs that night, where he claimed he needed to rush home because the baby was sick and he had to give her his “pheromones” to “heal up.” The juxtaposition is jarring: MGK is simultaneously using his child as a source of “blessings” for his soul and as a public excuse for his behavior.
He wants the world to believe his “biggest party night” is singing the song “over and over” at home with his child—a stark contrast to the reckless, public behavior that ultimately drove Fox away.
PREGNANCY SHOCK: SPLIT DURING EXPECTATION
The backstory to this calculated fatherhood display is the bitter truth of their fractured engagement. Fox, , and MGK, , who met in on the set of Midnight in the Switchgrass and got engaged in , quietly split in November while Fox was still pregnant.
The baby’s arrival in March was the result of a chaotic, unplanned sequence, forcing the ex-couple into a turbulent co-parenting dynamic. MGK’s constant public theatrics—including his initial announcement that the baby was their “little celestial seed,” which he later had to publicly clarify was not her name—is a persistent source of friction.
This constant drip feed of “rare glimpses” is MGK’s way of controlling the narrative, ensuring he appears as the loving, present father, even as he exploits his newborn’s image to sell music and distract from the failure of his relationship.
He is using the baby’s little hand as a promotional tool. The sheer lack of boundary is shocking, especially since he and Megan Fox are barely speaking. The chaos dad is trying to look like the stable one.
HOW LONG UNTIL FOX DEMANDS PRIVACY?
MGK’s insistence on using his child for promotional purposes is a direct violation of the privacy Fox, a mother of three other children, is desperate to maintain. Her silence on the baby’s name and her refusal to reveal her face are clear boundaries that MGK is aggressively navigating around.
He is operating on the flimsy excuse that the glimpses are “v important” to his fans, but the reality is that they are “v important” to his bottom line and his PR image.
The ultimate cliffhanger is: How long will Megan Fox tolerate MGK using their newborn as a “celestial distraction” and promotional tool before she finally takes legal action to mandate privacy and silence the chaos dad for good?
The baby’s hand is visible, but the drama is only getting started.
